COVID-19 vaccine mandate at the border, a senior government source has told Global News.However, the source said the plan still needs to be “finalized” by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before it can be officially announced.
ArriveCAN: A look at the federal government’s plan for the contentious app A spokesperson for Transport Canada referred questions about the decision to the Public Health Agency of Canada, which did not immediately reply to an email.The current border measures are set to expire on Sept.
30 after being extended in late June.At that time, the government lifted the vaccine requirement for domestic and outbound travellers but kept it for inbound travellers.
Unvaccinated travellers are still subject to random testing and quarantine requirements.The U.S. still requires vaccination for entry, but it is not yet known if it will follow suit and drop its border mandate at the same time as Canada.